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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 11 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
3450
3450
3450
3450
3700
3450
9500
6950
6500
5200
5000
km/h
30
S
40
S
20
NW
20
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
5
NW
5
W
10
S
10
SSW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
6
8
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-4
-6
-10
-5
-4
-7
-2
1
-4
3
4
-2
2
2
-3
1
2
-2
min °C
-5
-6
-11
-8
-5
-8
-5
-1
-4
-1
2
-3
-2
0
-4
-3
1
-4
 chill °C
-13
-16
-19
-16
-10
-14
-5
-1
-7
-3
1
-6
-6
0
-4
-6
-2
-10
Freezing level m
3500
3300
2350
2900
3650
2750
3300
4300
3450
4000
4750
3850
3950
4400
3500
3750
4500
3650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:11
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—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:16
—
—
7:18
—
—
Sunset
—
6:27
—
—
6:25
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:22
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—
6:22
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—
6:20
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
5 km
Mid: overcast
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 90).
0.0 km
High: scattered
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 134).
19
35 km S
2398m alt.
21 minutes ago
3°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 58).
3
36 km E
2839m alt.
54 minutes ago
2°C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 125).
40
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 336 degs) was rejected.
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
Wind obs. (6 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
6 km
Low: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 133).
19
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 120).
0 km
Low: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
30 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 164).
13

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.